‘At the same time, non-residential construction has some spark to it, but the breadth of recovery is still proving elusive,’ he said.

Mr Burn said, while the commercial and engineering construction sub-sectors improved in June, they both recorded a drop in new orders.

‘(That provides) less cause for optimism about the first quarter of the new financial year,’ he said.

Meanwhile the construction activity sub-index also rose solidly after falls in four of the past six months, while employment also lifted.

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